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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Shushma Malik and comedian Thanyia Moore to learn about Cleopatra.

Cleopatra \\u2013 the seventh Ancient Egyptian Queen to bear that name \\u2013 was born around 69 BCE and she\\u2019s seen by many historians as the final ruler of dynastic Egypt; a lineage that stretched back 3,000 years.

From marrying and murdering her siblings to liaisons of love and political pragmatism with top Romans Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Cleopatra led a very turbulent life. But when we strip back the modern myths and ancient interpretations, who was the real Cleopatra?

Research by Aimee Hinds Scott\\nWritten by Emma Nagouse, Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner\\nProduced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner\\nAssistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow\\nProject Management: Isla Matthews\\nAudio Producer: Steve Hankey

You\\u2019re Dead To Me is a production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.